The Geographical Quiz – September 2015

1 SMILE PLEASEThe old Czech photographers' phrase was pozor, vyleti ptacek, which literally means 'watch out, a bird will be released/fly out' (from the camera). In Serbia they are asked to say ptica bird. Where is the phrase sig appelsin (say orange) used?A) PolandB) DenmarkC) Estonia

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b) DENMARK

2 SHOWING RESPECTIn which Asian country, where bowing is an important sign of respect, does eshaku describe a slight bow of about 15o, keirei a full bow of about 30o, and saikeirei a very low bow of over 45o used for expressing deep gratitude or apology?A) South KoreaB) VietnamC) Japan

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C) JAPAN

3 ONE MAN's MEAT...The Ancient Greeks mentioned a food called marilopotes (coal dust) while ampo is the Malay for edible earth. The Finns love a poronkieli (reindeer tongue). But where would you be offered kokorec (roasted sheep's intestines)?A) EthiopiaB) TurkeyC) Greece